In January 2022, Francis Ngannou played the final match at UFC. It was the Nunnou match that successfully defended the Heavyweight weight championship against Cyril Gane. In that match, the nunnou was overwhelmed by Gane in the first 2 rounds, but he used experience to overcome Gane in the remaining 3 rounds.
The contract between nunnou and UFC ended in early 2023. The two parties could not renew, after many negotiations. Ngannou then also talked to One Championship but did not reach an agreement. In the end, this boxer decided to join PFL, the MMA tournament is growing very fast.
Right on the launch day of PFL, the nunnou was arranged by the organizers of the tournament. He showed the level of a top boxer, when he won against Renan Ferreira in the first half. That completely extinguished doubts about the peak play of the nunnou.
There are 3 reasons to help the nunnou have the PFL championship on the day of its debut. Firstly, he came from a larger -scale tournament, many better boxers (UFC). Secondly, Ngannou is a big and famous boxer, so he needs to be placed in a worthy position, instead of “a background” for other matches.
The last reason, is also the most important factor: PFL needs nunnou to promote the tournament. Like the time when ONE Championship recruits Demetrius Johnson, PFL needs a nunnou symbol to expand the name. They were really successful in this.
The favor of PFL for Ngannou is also shown in the tournament that allows him to play Boxing, besides MMA. PFL has been awaiting nunnou's debut for 18 months, since the two parties reached agreement. The victory of the nunnou also shows that he deserves the privilege he has.